Utah Jazz Make Lineup Changes, Paul Millsap To Start

Raja is going to start because, what the hell, he has some blackmail thing going.

Favors going to the bench because of early foul trouble is kind of a dick move. it’s not like they were playing him in the 2nd quarter at all. On the flip side, off the bench maybe he doesn’t feel pressured to perform (jerry excuse for young players), and maybe against other bench dudes he can stay on the court for longer?

Still, Malone started and fouled a lot as a young player. But he got playing time to still develop.

Millsap starting is a logical no brainer. Esp with how Kanter/Favors have been playing on offense.

I agree, Sap deserves the start. I threw up in my mouth a little when I read the name “Bell,” though. Also, the definition of insanity is doing what you’ve always done and expecting a different result. Harris, Bell, Al, and Sap all started last year, and we all know how that worked out. Although the lineup wasn’t the only thing that contributed to the 8-20 finish, it certainly didn’t help.

I still have faith that Coach Ty is giving Raja a grace period of 5-10 games because he’s a vet, and will bench him posthaste when that period ends. That’s all I can think of, beyond all the blackmail conspiracy theories out there.

Jazz will begin every game by allowing the opponents 20 points in the first 6 minutes.

And he start’s the four worst defenders on the team?

1. The Jazz were leading and keeping the opponents in check both games until Favors was yanked for fouls. Then the Lakers/Nuggets immediately went on a run from which there was no return.
2. Favors got early fouls when paired with terrible defenders. When paired with good defenders (Kanter, Hayward, Burks, Earl), he had his killer game against Portland. Ridiculously small sample size, but still it’s there.
3. Would it KILL the coaches to play guys who can do defense? Why are we always filling the lineup with 3-4 defensive horrors and then hoping one great defender can cover for them all? How about we fill the lineup with 4-5 guys who are somewhere between good and great defenders?

Absolutely unfathomable.

I am not shocked at all to see Millsap in place of Favors. I expected this. I mostly disagree, though I think Favors will kill it playing with guys who actually pass it to him.

But to see Raja still starting, when CJ’s played better, when Burks killed it last game … when both guys are so obviously superior defensively and offensively, I just don’t get it.

I’m beginning to think Ty will never get after a vet for suckage.

I’m on the verge of pulling my hair out. Hair. Out.

The less than fun way.

Sap starting is ok with me, hes deserved it by the way he has played the last 2 games, but Bell….COME ON TY WTF ARE YOU DOING